New Right head rebuffs reported efforts by PM to block unification bid, says 'public will decide,' during tour of West Bank

Amir Peretz has vowed not to join with Meretz or Israel Democratic Party, but MK Stav Shaffir, pushing for unity, hints she would leave to lead a combination of both

Surveys indicate Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu remains kingmaker of next coalition

Associate of party leader confirms Sara Netanyahu also met education minister's wife and urged her to convince the MK not to allow ex-justice minister to head joint alliance

After New Right failed to cross electoral threshold in April, ex-minister says mergers 'insurance policy for ideological right'

After pivot to the center with Gesher, Peretz says a hard-left alliance would have 'put up the walls that prevent new groups from joining us'

Former justice minister expected to take top slot on party's slate, relegating her former co-chair, Bennett, to second place

Late-night negotiations yield no agreement according to report, as right wing parties jockey for position with 10 days to go until deadline to register slates

Former PM says alliance with right-wing politician could be the 'nail on the coffin' for the party he once chaired, and later left to remain in Netanyahu's government

Leaders vow to take care of 'sidelined populations' in press conference; Gesher reportedly to get 3 slots in party's top 10; Livni said to reject offers from Peretz, Ehud Barak